GPLGreater Phoenix Leadership

Flagstaff 40(including the City of Flagstaff)

SALCSouthern Arizona Leadership

Science Foundation Arizona

Science Foundation Arizona:Public/Private non-profit organization created from the collaboration of three Arizona CEO Business organizations with a goal of engaging all statewide business leaders going forward.

Investing in key scientific & engineering areas of greatest economic importance to Arizona

Stimulating strategic collaborations between Arizona research institutions and Arizona industry

Supporting effective education in science, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

Attracting & retaining world-class jobs and talent

Diversifying & Strengthing Diversifying & Strengthing Arizona’s EconomyArizona’s Economy

Craig Barrett, Vice-Chairman Former CEO/Chairman of the Board, Intel Corp. Leroy Hood Institute for Systems Biology Gary E. Jones ARKeX and Ingrain Ira W. Levin National Institutes of Health Martina Newell-McGloughlin UC Davis Alastair Glass Bell Labs-Lucent Technologies & Former Deputy Minister of Research for the Province of Ontario, Canada

SFAz Board of DirectorsSFAz Board of Directors

Donald Budinger, Chairman Rodel Foundations Erich Bloch Former Director of the National Science Foundation & Vice-President, IBM Anita Jones Former Director of Defense Research & Engineering & DARPA, US Department of Defense & Former Vice-Chair, National Science Board Robert Millis Flagstaff 40 & Former Director, AZ Lowell Observatory Fred Boice Former Member, Arizona Board of Regents William Harris, President & CEO Science Foundation Arizona

Research at WorkResearch at WorkStreamline process for FDA approval of drugs and medical devices through three unprecedented programs:• Predictive Safety Testing Consortium• Coalition Against Major Disease• Patient-Reported Outcomes Consortium

Sustainable mining :• Addressing major challenges in management of mineral resources • By lessening environmental and health impact of mining activities• Building capacity for R&D in Yavapai, Safford, Phoenix & Maricopa

Jet A fuel from algae:• Research on algae strains, bioreactors, harvest, drying & oil extraction• Scaling of algae production• Relevance to sustainability & homeland security

Solar Technology Initiative (STI)

Concentrated Solar Solar Panel Testing

Storage Smart Grid Thin film

Secure, clean, affordable & reliable solar energy through SFAz funded R&D:• Cooperative interactions among AZ universities, solar companies, & utilities• Meaningful partnerships between all Arizona stakeholders• Build solar infrastructure and attract solar producers and manufacturers to AZ

Pathways for Teachers:Tucson Values Teachers AZ Center for STEM at Biosphere

Pathways for Students:STEM Education Cochise Community College FIRST Robotics Graduate Research Fellows

STEM Network Initiative: Build a Statewide consensus

STEM Resources: Maximizing ROI Improving access to resources

A Nation At Risk